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| Ornamental putti Italian 19th century |
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| Carved rhinoceroses Italy 18th century |
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| Mirror consoles Italy 19th century |
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Dolphin torcheres
17th centuryItaly |
After gazing at that amazing French settee yesterday (the one upholstered in red) I became preoccupied with what must have been a once-universal European passion for giltwood furniture and fittings. This craft – based on insanely refined woodcarving embellished with gold leaf – endured over the course of several centuries, leaving behind thousands upon thousands of fashionable artifacts. They remain confident to this day of an always-warm welcome at the auction houses, where most of these pictures were produced.
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| Mirrors Italy 19th century |
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| Harvest-bearing torcheres Italy 18th century |
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| Mirrors England 19th century |
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| Brackets England 18th century |
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| Chandelier Italy 18th century |
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| Chandelier Italy 17th century |
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| Columns Spain 17th century |